LPGA LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

LPGA LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP
KO'OLINA GOLF CLUB
92-1220 ALIINUI DRIVE
KAPOLEI, HI  96707
www.lottechampionship.com

Spending a Saturday afternoon with my Daughter is special since she is now 16 and has friends, parties, studying and sports activities that do not include Dad.  Even though she is on her phone a lot it still warmed my heart and made me happy spending some precious hours with her at the LPGA Lotte Championship in Ko'Olina.  Thanks to my little buddy Brigette at KHON2 we were able to enjoy the VIP Hospitality Suite inside Roy's Restaurant on the 18th green.  Best food, drinks and seats in the house.  The VIP passes allowed us to eat and mingle with the players.  This is where they eat breakfast or lunch before or after their rounds.  There is not much talk among the golfers and fans in the restaurant.  Pretty quiet with most of the players sitting alone or with a friend or family member.  Kind of cool going through the buffet line with Lizette Salas and other players dressed in their sponsor laden golf attire.  We enjoyed some good food and drinks inside Roy's and then went out onto the outside deck which includes a large bar overlooking the 18th green.  No better place to be than here on the last day of the tournament.  After a great lunch we followed Michele Wie for a few holes and then Inbee Park, So Yeon Ryu and Ariya Jutanugarn.  Made it back to the Hospitality Suite in time to watch Lydia Ko and So Yeon Ryu play hole #18 and then went down to grab some autographs and photos with them.  Lydia and Ryu were the most gracious players out there.  The signed every autograph, posed for photos and smiled the entire time.  Other players would come off the 18th hole and sign a few autographs and leave.  Lydia and Ryu stayed for everyone including us.
Click links below to view previous LPGA Lotte events;
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2013/04/lpga-lotte-championship-koolina-hawaii.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/04/lpga-lotte-championship-koolina-golf_22.html
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/04/lpga-lotte-championship-koolina-golf.html

SO YEON RYU HAS A CRUSH ON ME I THINK

HANGIN AT THE LOTTE WITH MY BEST FRIEND

MY FUTURE LPGA SUPER STAR

VIP HOSPITALITY PASSES GOT US INSIDE ROY'S RESTAURANT ON THE 18TH HOLE.
THIS IS WHERE PLAYERS, FAMILY, MEDIA AND VIP'S EAT AND DRINK

THE ROY'S VIP HOSPITALITY SUITE OVERLOOKS THE 18TH HOLE AND FEATURES
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEATING AND BARS

BRAISED SHORT RIBS, MAHI MAHI, VEGETABLES AND SOME GREAT KIMCHEE

O.K. MAYBE ONE GLASS OF BUBBLY OVERLOOKING THE 18TH HOLE

O.K. MAYBE TWO GLASSES AND A LITTLE HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE

HERSHEY'S IS THE CO-SPONSOR OF THE LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP SO THERE IS LOTS
OF COMPLIMENTARY CHOCOLATES INSIDE THE HOSPITALITY SUITE

HOSPITALITY SUITE OVERLOOKS DRIVING RANGE TOO

BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE ON #18

GREAT VIEW OF PLAYERS HITTING SECOND SHOT TO THE GREEN ON #18.
AND YES, A FEW HIT INTO THE WATER JUST LIKE ME!

GOLF CHANNEL REPORTING LIVE FROM UNDER THE TREE ON #18

VIP HOSPITALITY SUITE AT ROYS IS THE PLACE TO BE FOR THE FINAL ROUND.

LYDIA KO WALKING UP #18

MICHELE WIE GETTING READY TO RIP ONE ON HOLE #9

INBEE PARK HEADING TO FIRST HOLE OF DAY

MINJEE LEE 

JENNY SHIN

LYDIA KO ON THE PUTTING GREEN

LYDIA ALWAYS USES THE SAME SET UP WHEN PUTTING

LOVE WATCHING WORLD #1

ARIYA JUTANUGARN ON THE PUTTING GREEN.  WEARS HEADPHONES AND SINGS

SO YEON RYU

I LOVE TO WATCH INBEE PARK SWING.  SO SLOW AND PERFECT

BROOK HENDERSON ON THE TEE BOX AT #8

LIZETTE SALAS CHECKING DISTANCE ON #8

STACY LEWIS BLAMED THE WIND FOR NOT GETTING CLOSE TO THE HOLE HERE

LYDIA KO

ARIYA JUTANUGARN

SO YEON RYU WAS MOST GRACIOUS WITH FANS

I GAVE WORLD #1 LYDIA KO A FEW GOLF TIPS

ARIYA JUTANUGRAN 2016'S BEST FEMALE GOLFER

SO YEON RYU AUTOGRAPHED BALL

LYDIA KO AUTOGRAPHED MY PASS